Antibiotic Resistance and Microbiome Research
PENICILLIN ANTIBIOTICS
Background Summary
The first antibiotic resistant bacteria arose in 1940, when an E.coli strain was found deactivating penicillin by making penicillinase. Penicillinase works by destroying the structure of penicillin. However, it has become more of an issue in recent years. The number of deaths due to antibiotic resistance has rapidly increased and many incidents have occurred because of antibiotic resistance. While there have been some scientific studies, antibiotic resistance is still an unknown danger to many people. Antibiotic resistance can cause serious health issues and may become a bigger issue if not taken seriously.
Current Research / Actions
There have been many studies conducted by scientists to find more information and how to fight antibiotic resistance. Currently, the CDC has launched an annual plan that takes place in five year steps. The goal of this plan is to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance. This plan is the US National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, its purpose is to inform the public of the dangers of antibiotic resistance. In our grant proposal, we plan to take this one step farther. We will create an intriguing PSA and then sample and test antibiotics resistance samples.
DIAGRAM OF HOW ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OCCURS
SCIENTISTS WORK TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Next Step Proposal
Our Next Step Proposal is to use a PSA to inform the public of the dangers of antibiotic resistance. We plan to make a video illustrating what we can do to stop antibiotic resistance. The money from that video will be used for the sampling of bacteria to test if it is resistant. Our plan is to inform the public as well as testing bacteria to see if any new adaptations have occurred. These both will give us new information and how to move forward with antibiotic resistance.